St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington, Devizes
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Devizes, part of Equa Mead Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 12 schools in Devizes with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington are Dauntsey Academy Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); Urchfont Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy (2.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 96% maths); and Five Lanes Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Dauntsey Academy Primary SchoolUrchfont Church of England Primary SchoolThe Holy Trinity Church of England Primary AcademyFive Lanes Church of England Primary School
The trust
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington is one of 22 schools run by Equa Mead Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 2 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington issued 2 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington (URN 126380), it was rated Good in March 2015.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington.
- PH Camps - St Barnabas Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
114 pupils
140 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Devizes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Devizes
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
118
Total Pupils
59
Boys
59
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,315
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,863
Per pupil
£732k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
97
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington
Questions parents ask about St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington
What are SATs results like at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
Of the pupils at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington's Ofsted rating?
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2024. Before that, as St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington (URN 126380), it was rated Good in March 2015.
What is the catchment area for St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
No fixed boundary. When St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
Classes at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington has around 118 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
3.6% of sessions were missed at St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PH Camps - St Barnabas Primary School (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington?
St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington is at Drove Lane, Market Lavington, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 4NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)